dürr
dry; withered; thin/gaunt
English translations
- 01
thin
- 02
dry
Word details
- German meaning
- Trocken und ausgedörrt, oft aufgrund von fehlendem Regen.
- English meaning
- Arid
- Synonym
- trocken, ausgedörrt
- German example
- Das Land ist sehr dürr in diesem Sommer.
- English example
- The land is very arid this summer.
- Comparative
- dürrerSuperlative: am dürrsten
Related words
- Dürre
Drought
- knochendürr
Skinny, emaciated
- knochentrocken
Bone-dry
- siebenjährig
Seven-year-old
- knochig
Bony
- Magerkeit
Thinness
- staubtrocken
Bone-dry
- Wassermangel
Water shortage
- Knochenhand
A bony hand describes a very thin hand where the bones are clearly visible under the skin. Often negatively connoted.
- Hungerhaken
Skinny person
- Trockenzeit
Dry season
- Hungerstein
Hunger stone
- arid
Arid
- trocken
Dry
- schlaksig
Lanky
- Entbehrung
Deprivation
- Spindelmage
Spy
- Kargheit
barrenness
- faustdick
Blatant, thick
- Knappheit
Scarcity
- Trockenheit
drought
Example sentences with “dürr”
Die dürren Zweige brachen im Wind. (The withered branches broke in the wind.)
Frequently asked questions
Can 'dürr' describe a person?
Yes, it can describe someone who is very thin or gaunt, though it can sound a bit harsh.